BBC Introducing Homegrown with Ras Kwame

Alternative title

Hip Hop Shakespeare Winners

Synopsis

Special radio Hip Hop Shakespeare session featuring artists Bashy and Akala. Hosted by Ras Kwame. The five winners of the BBC Blast competition, where young adults between the ages of 13-19 were invited to rap, sing or perform a spoken word inspired by Shakespeare, get the chance to show their skills alongside hip hop artists Bashy and Akala on this Maida Vale recording session which features three winning entries: ‘Heroes Much Ado’, ‘Destroy The Beauty’, ‘Am I King’.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Notes

Tracks by competition winners can be listened to on the BBC Blast website http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/music_audio/hip_hop_shakespeare_competition/66026 (accessed 6/2011)

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); teenagers; musical adaptations; Hip Hop; Hip Hop Shakespeare Company

Credits

Contributor

Akala; Bashy; Ras Kwame

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB